Schools in Mitchell SD 55 · Wheeler County
2 ranked schools
Overall Score Percentile
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4/10Cascade Virtual Academy
Mitchell SD 55 · Prineville
#1 Overall in Mitchell SD 55
4/10 · #32 K-12 School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
24%
Math
44%
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6/10Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills
Mitchell SD 55 · Mitchell
#2 Overall in Mitchell SD 55
6/10 · #99 High School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
36%
Math
69%
About schools in Wheeler County
Wheeler County's two districts offer three very different schooling paths across one of Oregon's most sparsely populated stretches of high desert. Fossil Charter School stands out as the county's clear leader, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide — a strong result for a small rural school drawing from the ranching communities around Fossil. Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills, based in Mitchell, lands in the middle of the state distribution, while Cascade Virtual Academy rounds out the options. Families here are choosing between a traditional charter, a hybrid learning model, and fully virtual — an unusually varied menu for such a remote corner of the state.